Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies

The answer to “Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies” in the New York Times crossword is PINTA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 16-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies” answer

PINTA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PINTA

This island's name rhymes with a small drink you might enjoy at a cafe! 🍹

What does PINTA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PINTA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies” appeared?

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July 16, 2026 (most recent) → PINTA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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